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  • Richard Turpin / John Palmer / John Pawmer, born Hempstead, Essex, former butcher, 33

    Date: 7 Apr 1739

    Crime:
    Horse stealing - a black mare price ?3, a black filly foal price 20s, and black gelding price ?3, all belonging to Thomas Creasy of Welton.

    See also TNA: ASSI 45/21/3(57).

    TNA: ASSI 41/3. London Evening Post, 12 Apr 1739. The Trial of the Notorious Highwayman Richard Turpin ? taken down in Court by Mr. Thomas Kyll, 1739. The Genuine History of the Life of Richard Turpin, &c. 1739. Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, vol 25, p 440. Criminal Chronology, p 47.

  • Peter Buck of Ripley, tanner

    Date: 7 Apr 1798

    Crime:
    Highway robbery of Richard Terry of Ripon, gentleman, at Farnham, and taking a pocket book containing ?1200 in notes and bills and ?180 of gold.

    Richard Terry was the son of Thomas Terry who was in partnership with William Harrison as bankers in Ripon. See also TNA: ASSI 45/39/3/7-13.

    Star, 20 Mar 1798. True Briton, 13 Apr 1798. Criminal Chronology, p 134.

  • Richard Coulter / Richard Cauller

    Date: 26 Mar 1737

    Crime:
    Arson - setting fire at night to the dwelling house of Mr Bell at Huby.

    Coulter claimed he did it in revenge for Mr Bell having threatened to have him committed to the House of Correction as a vagrant. See also TNA: ASSI 45/21/1(24).

    TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4. Daily Gazetteer, 2 Apr 1737. Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, vol 25, p 439.

  • Richard Holdsworth

    Date: 28 Aug 1756

    Crime:
    Breaking and entering into the dwelling house of Charles Thomlinson and stealing goods above the value of ?8.

    See also TNA: ASSI 45/25/4/84-88.

    TNA: ASSI 41/4; ASSI 42/7. Gazetteer and London Daily Advertiser, 4 Sep 1756. Criminal Chronology, p 64.

  • Richard Varley

    Date: 28 Aug 1756

    Crime:
    Highway robbery (with David Evans) of Cornelius Bower.

    Varley was an accomplice of David Evans, hanged at the previous assizes, but his own trial was delayed owing to his suffering from fever. See also TNA: ASSI 45/25/4/162-167.

    TNA: ASSI 41/4; ASSI 42/7. Gazetteer and London Daily Advertiser, 10 Apr 1756; 4 Sep 1756. Criminal Chronology, p 65.

  • Richard Lund

    Date: March 1732

    Crime:
    Horse stealing - a mare.

    TNA: ASSI 41/2-95v. London Journal, 1 Apr 1732.

  • Richard Freeman

    Date: 19 Dec 1730

    Crime:
    Highway robbery of Matthew Wilks.

    Tried at Yorkshire Assizes Summer 1730 and marked in Gaol Book as reprieved; may have been hanged the following December after an escape attempt.

    ASSI 41/2-85. Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, vol 25, p 438. Criminal Chronology, p 46.

  • Richard Clayton

    Date: Mar 1723

    TNA: ASSI 41/2-42v.

  • Richard Sissons

    Date: Jul 1719

    TNA: ASSI 41/2-9.

  • Richard Hales

    Date: Mar 1719

    TNA: ASSI 41/2-1v.

  • Thomas Hadfield

    Date: Lent 1739

    Crime:
    Highway robbery - stealing 15s from Joshua Finney at Rothwell; reprieved 14 years Summer 1739.

    Hadfield was Richard Turpin's hangman at the Lent 1739 Assizes and was reprieved for acting as his executioner.

    TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4.

  • Richard Parke / Richard Park

    Date: Summer 1767

    Crime:
    Horse stealing - a bay mare valued at ?2 belonging to Richard Estrigg of Strensall; reprieved 14 years Summer 1768.

    TNA: ASSI 41/5; ASSI 42/8. Calendar of Felons, 16 Jul 1768

  • Mary Henderson

    Date: Lent 1766 York City

    Crime:
    Stealing a tobacco box valued at 1d and a half guinea belonging to George Turpin of St Trinity Micklegate, York; transportation 7 years Lent 1766.

    TNA: ASSI 41/5; ASSI 42/8.

  • Richard Smaddall / Richard Smadall / Richard Smeddell, husband of Margaret Smadall

    Date: Lent 1766 York City

    Crime:
    Stealing from the dwelling house of William Orfeur in North Street, York, goods to the value of 40s belonging to Elizabeth Harding; transportation 7 years Lent 1766.

    TNA: ASSI 41/5; ASSI 42/8.

  • Richard Wardle / Richard Wardell the Elder

    Date: Summer 1775

    Crime:
    Stealing 2 linen sheets valued at 5s 6d belonging to Francis Clark, and a shift and apron valued at 2s 4d belonging to Dorothy Wilkinson at Settrington; transportation 7 years Summer 1775.

    TNA: ASSI 41/7; ASSI 42/9.

  • Richard Craythorne / Richard Craythorn the Younger

    Date: Lent 1775

    Crime:
    Stealing clothing valued at ?1 4s belonging to John Beckitt at the church of Stillingfleet; transportation 7 years Lent 1775.

    TNA: ASSI 41/6; ASSI 42/9. Calendar of Felons, 18 Mar 1775.

  • Richard Illingworth / Richard Chadwick

    Date: Lent 1773

    Crime:
    Stealing a silver pint valued at 30s belonging to John Mitchell of Halifax; transportation 7 years Lent 1773.

    TNA: ASSI 41/6; ASSI 42/8. Calendar of Felons, 6 Mar 1773.

  • Thomas Wheatley

    Date: Lent 1767

    Crime:
    Sheep stealing - 3 ewes valued at ?1 1s belonging to John Stephenson of Topcliffe; also multiple counts of theft of sheep from Richard Rainforth, Edward Barugh, John Dermes and Richard Heslington, all of Topcliffe; reprieved 14 years Summer 1767.

    TNA: ASSI 41/5; ASSI 42/8.

  • Richard Guffick

    Date: Lent 1775

    Crime:
    Stealing 7 guineas and other items belonging to Nicholas Rodgers of Whitby; transportation 7 years Lent 1775.

    TNA: ASSI 41/6; ASSI 42/9. Calendar of Felons, 18 Mar 1775.

  • Richard Atkinson

    Date: Summer 1774

    Crime:
    Stealing a coat, hat and other items beloning to William Humble of Hovingham; transportation 7 years Summer 1774.

    TNA: ASSI 41/6; ASSI 42/8. Calendar of Felons, 16 Jul 1774.

  • Richard Blakelock / Richard Blacklock of Northallerton, fellmonger

    Date: 1729

    Name appears (as Richard Blakelock) on list of poor debtors receiving county bread charity in York Castle, 1728.

    London Gazette 6783, 31 May 1729, p 4; 6785, 7 Jun 1729, p 3. Beverley Archives: QSF/80/E/9

  • Richard Blakebrough / Richard Blackbrough of Keighley, woolcomber

    Date: 1729

    Name appears (as Richard Blakebrough) on list of poor debtors receiving county bread charity in York Castle, 1728.

    London Gazette 6783, 31 May 1729, p 4; 6785, 7 Jun 1729, p 4. Beverley Archives: QSF/80/E/9

  • Richard Smales / Richard Smail of Scalby, glazier / grazier and farmer

    Date: 1737

    Advertisement of 19 Sep 1738 says that all previous petitions have been objected to because of misspellings of his name or place name in the gazette notices. Rebeccah, daughter of Richard and Alice Smales, was born at York Castle on 2 Nov 1734 and baptised there on 3 Mar 1735.

    London Gazette 7616, 9 Jul 1737, p 5; 7632, 30 Aug 1737, p 6; 7646, 18 Oct 1737, p 7; 7708, 6 Jun 1738, p 5; 7712, 20 Jun 1738, p 4; 7731, 24 Jun 1738, p 3; 7738, 19 Sep 1738, p 3; 7739, 23 Sep 1738, p 3; 7745, 14 Oct 1738, p 3. Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, vol 25, p 441

  • Richard Shalvdale of Bantry, labourer

    Date: 1729

    Possibly the same as Richard Shaw of Bawtry (1729).

    London Gazette 6785, 7 Jun 1729, p 3

  • Richard Tailforth

    Date: 1765

    Insolvent debtor in York Castle ordered to be discharged at the Lent 1765 Assizes; creditor listed as Richard Tobb; damages = £9 10s.

    TNA: ASSI 41/5; ASSI 42/8

  • Richard Shaw of Bawtry, labourer

    Date: 1729

    Possibly the same as Richard Shalvdale of Bantry (1729). Name appears on list of poor debtors receiving county bread charity in York Castle, 1728.

    London Gazette 6783, 31 May 1729, p 3; 6786, 10 Jun 1729, p 4. Beverley Archives: QSF/80/E/9

  • Francis Taylor, assignee of the estate of the Richard Porter of Great Driffield

    Date: 1805

    Imprisoned in York Castle when he was removed from the trust of the estate of Richard Porter, bankrupt cornfactor and spirit dealer of Great Driffield.

    London Gazette 15785, 2 Mar 1805, p 297

  • Richard Sclaten / Richard Sclater of Gill, Bolton-by-Bowland, husbandman

    Date: 1748

    London Gazette 8748, 24 May 1748, p 7; 8768, 2 Aug 1748, p 7

  • Richard Gibbison / Richard Gibbeson of Middlethorpe, City of York, farmer

    Date: 1729

    North Riding - Quarter Session 28 Jul 1729

    London Gazette 6785, 7 Jun 1729, p 3; 6786, 10 Jun 1729, p 4; 6788, 17 Jun 1729, p 3

  • Richard Hargrave / Richard Hargreaves of Barnoldswick, farmer and chapman

    Date: 1748

    London Gazette 8748, 24 May 1748, p 7; 8751, 4 Jun 1748, p 8

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